Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-26
THE OUTSIDE WORLD.
Proceedings of the American Parlia.
ment Yesterday-The Ger.
man Elections.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Senate.

WASHINGTON, February 2Z.-The pre-
siding officer presented communities
tion from the Secretary OF War il
reply to resolution inquiring as to tn
employment OF clerks in the Adjutant
General and Surgeon Offices extra hours
The reason given is thai both these officer
were in arrears in respon ing to calls from
the Pension Bureau, the former to tn
& extent, on November 10 last, OF 50.43!
cases, and the latter OF 1854 cases. Their
Mlwas no other course open to the depart
fment than to extend. temporarily, tn
SiGorking hours. 1t is expected that bacl
x york will be up in a short time.
M Culom. of Illinois. had offered q resolu
tion which sta ted his object had been not
10 criticize the War Department, but to
show the necessity OF making additional
appropriations for an increase of clerical
Biorce so as to meet the emergency OF pen.
sion applications. He moved to have the
Communication referred to the COMMITTEES
bn Appropriations, so that the COMMITTEES
Should examine into the subject and so
provide that the clerks in all the depart
nents shall be treated alike. The Govern
nent was not SO poor as to require poor
Pillows to work all day and night, too,
githout any extra compensation. Re-
. srred to Committee on Appropriations.
al The presiding officer presented memor-
A hl from thirteen Grand Army Posts of
Ohio for the passage OF the Dependent
y Pension bill over the PREF ident's veto
4 Lihe memorials were presented by several
bther Senators.
Rddleberger presented petition against
he ratification OF the extradition treaty
With Great Britain. He said be had a num-
Yer OF such petitions from New York, Bos-
on and other cities, but had hesitated
bout presenting them in open session.
The presiding officer said that ordinarily
buch petitions were presented in executive
3bession. The following bills were reported
from committees and placed on the calen-
lar: To regulate the pay OF officers OF the
shrmy end navy, who refuse or neglect to
brovide for the support of their families;
Dill to provide for the retirement OF the
ank notes OF small denominations
nd the issue of coin certificates.
8 Beck said the adverse report was by
are majority OF the committee, and he
Ave notice that he would call it up at an
|arly day.
4 The presiding officer presented the follow
(ns:
70 the Senate of the United States;
Senator's: My Office as President pro
tenn OF the Senate will necessarily termi-
bate on the fourth of March Mt xt with my
present term as Senator. It will promote
he convenience OF the Senate and the pub
ic service to elect a Senator as President
'ro tenn whose term extends beyond that, |
md also that he may administer the oath |
bf office to Senators-elect, and aid in the |
Organization. /, therefore, respectfully re- |
}ign that position, to take effect at 1 |
k,clock p. M, Saturday next, February
Obh. Permit me, in doing so, to express |
fny heartfelt thanks for the uniform cour-
fesy and forbearance shown me while in |
the discharge of my duties as presiding off, |
fer by every member OF the Senate.
49, Very truly yours,
(Signed.) JOHN SHERMAN.
The communication wss ordered ztN~ be- I
ntered IN the JournalAnd placed on file
The presiding officers presented COM
hunicatinn from the Secretary OF the In. |
erior in reply to "a resolution of inquiry as |
any rule in the pension office denying
be hearing to applicants who have applied |
b Congress for relief The Secretary en-
osed copy OF a decision on the subject |
Ry Assistant Secretary jerks in February,
1885, and says the matter had not been
piled to his attention by appeal or other
Use. Referred to Committee On Pensions,
The presiding officer also presented a
hessage from the President disapproving
2ension bills for Rachel Ann Pierpont and
acob Smith, because like pensions had
cen also granted to them regularly
hrough the pension Office.
Mr.. Miller moved to takeup the bill to cre.
e the Department OF Agriculture. After
bate the bill went over as unfinished
hsne.s.
House amendments TO the Sundry Civil
llll were presented and were, on motion
y Allison, disagreed to in bulk, and u
onierence was asked. Senators Allison,
Hale and Beck were appointed conferees.
liter an extra session the Senate ad
burned